Health, Fitness and Style
Hepatitis C: Proposed Expansion of Testing Recommendations
Baby boomers are five times more likely than other American adults to be infected with the disease. In fact, more than 75 percent of American adults with hepatitis C are baby boomers. more »
Harvard School of Public Health Research: Some HDL, or "Good" Cholesterol, May Not Protect Against Heart Disease
A new study has found that a subclass of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the so-called “good” cholesterol, may not protect against coronary heart disease (CHD) and in fact may be harmful. more »
Improv Improves and Alleviates Anxiety
Lacy Schley writes: "Laughter is the best medicine — at least that’s the case for some anxiety sufferers trying improvisation training at The Second City. The Panic/Anxiety/Recovery Center in Chicago is partnering with a well-known theater troup to use improv to help people overcome their fears." more »
STEM Women All-Stars Hit the Road
Lauren Andersen writes: :Over the past few months, students from Santa Barbara, California to Miami, Florida have played hosts to some unusual substitute teachers, as senior women scientists and engineers from the highest levels of the Obama Administration hit the road as part of the Women in STEM Speakers Bureau roundtable series." more »
